Very little is known of tlie life of Epictetus. It is said that lie was a native of Hierapolis in Phrygia, a town between the Maeander and a branch of the Maeander named the Lycus. Hierapolis is mentioned in the epistle of Paul to the people of Colossae (Coloss. iv, 13); from which it has been concluded that there was a Christian church in Hierajiolis in the time of the apostle. The date of the…
Discover the charm of yesteryear in "Love Is of the Valley: An Old-Fashioned Story" by David Lyall, meticulously brought back to life by Leopold Classic Library. Journey into a tale that captures the essence of traditional values and timeless love, set against the picturesque backdrop of the British countryside. This novel, a testament to the enduring power of heartfelt storytelling, has underg…
Megan Mullin offers analysis of the political consequences of special district governance in drinking water management & offers new insights to the influence of political structures on local policymaking.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
T. S. Arthur's The Withered Heart! is a romantic novel displaying high morals and filled with character-building lessons. His works are wholesome, inculcate morality and purify the feelings - by tastefully illustrating the beauties of virtue, and the iniquities of vice. "He had grown wiser through the elevation of his understanding as to the higher truths of spiritual wisdom; and she had grown …
"Foreword by Stathis N. Kalyvas."--Cover.Although major wars between sovereign states have become rare contemporary world politics has been rife with internal conflict, ethnic cleansing, and violence against civilians. This book asks how, why, and when states and non-state actors use violence against one another."States, nationalist movements, and ethnic groups in conflict with one another ofte…